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Archive for April, 2009

Grounds for divorce!

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Did you know?

Turkish bridegrooms were once required to make a promise during their wedding ceremonies to always provide their new wives with coffee. If they failed to do so, it was grounds for divorce!

Posted by Jill

Cowboy Coffee

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Have you heard of the legend of “cowboy coffee“? It was said they made their coffee by putting ground coffee into a clean sock and immersed it in water heated over campfire. When ready, they would pour the coffee into tin cups and drink it. Even with a clean sock….YUCK!!

Another American legend has it that a cowboy used to pour the grounds in the bottom of the pot, add some egg shells (to settle the grounds?) pour in the water and boil. He would then drink the coffee while it was still bubbling. He called that “Cowboy Coffee“.

Posted by Jill